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Best Thriller TV Series of 1982

17 Thriller series that started in 1982, ranked by popularity

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17 series

World War III

★ 6.6
876 2 1982–1982
Drama · Thriller · War

Harry's Game

★ 7.9
590 3 1982–1982
Thriller

The Woman in White

★ 7.7
279 5 1982–1982
Mystery · Thriller

Ta den ring

★ 6.3
197 3 1982–1982
Mystery · Sci-Fi · Thriller

Bird of Prey

★ 8.3
182 4 1982–present
Thriller

Der schwarze Bumerang

★ 6.4
32 4 1982–1982
Adventure · Thriller

Squadron

★ 7.2
30 10 1982–1982
Drama · Thriller

Die Krimistunde

★ 5.6
27 30 1982–1988
Crime · Thriller

Skulden

★ 6.8
26 4 1982–1982
Thriller

Saturday Night Thriller

★ 7.4
22 6 1982–present
Thriller

Badger by Owl-Light

★ 7.1
18 3 1982–present
Thriller

Sekiz Sütuna Manset

★ 6.0
12 1982–1982
Drama · Thriller

Al-Shuttar

★ 8.1
11 1982–1982
Drama · Thriller

Patto con la morte

★ 5.4
11 3 1982–present
Thriller

Detective Inspector

★ 6.8
8 1982–1982
Thriller

Wa Tawalat Al Ahdath Asefa

★ 6.8
8 1982–1982
Thriller

Met voorbedachten rade: Wurgmoord in M.P.I.

★ 7.8
6 3 1982–present
Action · Mystery · Thriller
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